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Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · Jun 10

If you are a teacher or school leader, don’t miss… 👇🏼

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join STEPHANIE FLOWER PhD presenting her Inaugural Doctoral Lecture: '"Don’t tell me I have a voice when I haven’t": Prescribed approaches to Curricula in Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)' at CER, University of Northampton on Tues. 10.6.25, 18.00-19.00 BST. ONLINE AT:
teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · Jun 3

Join Dr Maitreyee Buragohain on 3rd June 2025 at 18.00 BST to discover ‘What opportunities for personal development can dance offer for children experiencing complex needs?’ A UON CER Inaugural Doctoral Lecture. Link below👇🏼

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join MAITREYEE BURAGOHAIN PhD presenting her Inaugural Doctoral Lecture at CER University of Northampton ‘What Opportunities for Personal Development can Dance offer for Children Experiencing Complex Needs?’ on Tuesday 3rd June 2025, 18.00-19.00 BST. ONLINE AT:
teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join DR ALEXIA ACHTYPI presenting a CER-UON Research Seminar ‘Technology Enhanced Learning in Higher Education Institutions: Exploring the lived experiences of Students with Specific Learning Differences and their Lecturers’, 10.7.25, 14.00-15.00 BST ONLINE AT:
teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join PROF IGOR SHIYAN with DR OLGA SHIYAN presenting ‘The Importance of Play and Creativity for Learning in Early Childhood’ (ECERS PER & ECERS CER) 8.7.25, 17.00-18.30 BST. IN PERSON, THE MORLEY ROOM, University of Northampton, NN1 5PH, UK *BOOKING REQUIRED*:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-import...

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join GILL GOURLAY DBA presenting her Inaugural Doctoral Lecture: ‘The challenges of developing Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education’ on 1.7.25 at 17.30-19.00 BST
IN PERSON at THE MORLEY ROOM, University of Northampton, NN1 5PH, UK. *BOOKING REQUIRED* -
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-challe...

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Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join CLAIRE SHELLEY & LUCY WESTLEY presenting a Research Seminar at CER, University of Northampton UK: ‘The intersection of mathematical anxiety and dyscalculia on mathematical self-concept in preservice teachers’
19.6.25 at 12.00-13.00 BST. ONLINE AT:
teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join DEVON ROSSETTI presenting a Research Seminar at CER, University of Northampton UK: ‘Examining the Viability of Immersive Learning Environments (ILEs) for Fostering Early Years Education in an Era of Uncertainty’, on 18.6.25, 15.00-16.00 BST. ONLINE AT:
teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join DR PETER GOY presenting his Inaugural Doctoral Lecture ‘Power and Resistance' - the social construction of 'vulnerable’ families in the context of children’s centres
17.6.25, 17.30-19.00 BST, IN PERSON: THE MORLEY ROOM, UON, NN1 5PH, UK. *BOOKING REQUIRED*:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-and-...

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join PROFESSOR JONATHAN GLAZZARD presenting his CER Keynote Lecture ‘The School Exclusion to Prison Pipeline: Compounding multiple disadvantage’, Tuesday 17.6.25, 16.30-17.00 BST at the Learning Hub, University of Northampton, NN1 5PH, UK. *BOOKING REQUIRED*:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-school...

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join PROFESSOR NICKI MARTIN presenting her CER Keynote Lecture ‘Universal Design for Learning: An inclusive pedagogic approach’. 17.6.25, 16.00-16.30 BST IN PERSON: LEARNING HUB GROUND FLOOR, University of Northampton, NN1 5PH, UK. *BOOKING REQUIRED*:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/universal-...

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Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join STEPHANIE FLOWER PhD presenting her Inaugural Doctoral Lecture: '"Don’t tell me I have a voice when I haven’t": Prescribed approaches to Curricula in Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)' at CER, University of Northampton on Tues. 10.6.25, 18.00-19.00 BST. ONLINE AT:
teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join CLAIRE DUGAN-CLEMENTS PhD presenting her Inaugural Doctoral Lecture: '"Grandad Sneaks Me Biscuits": Children, Grandparents, and the Making of Shared Meaning',
5.6.25, 17.30-19.00 BST IN PERSON at CER University of Northampton UK *BOOKING REQUIRED*:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-claire-...

Head and shoulders photograph of Dr Claire Dugan-Clements

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join EZEKIEL DELGADO MARTÍN PhD presenting his Inaugural Doctoral Lecture: ‘Rediscovering the Aim of Education: Leading Flourishing through Character Education’ at CER University of Northampton, on Wednesday 4th June 2025, 18.00-19.00 BST. ONLINE AT:
teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

Join MAITREYEE BURAGOHAIN PhD presenting her Inaugural Doctoral Lecture at CER University of Northampton ‘What Opportunities for Personal Development can Dance offer for Children Experiencing Complex Needs?’ on Tuesday 3rd June 2025, 18.00-19.00 BST. ONLINE AT:
teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · May 31

The Centre for Research and Education welcomes you to our 2025 Summer Programme at University of Northampton UK, 2.6.25-11.7.25. Join us for 12 events including Inaugural Doctoral Lectures, Research Seminars and Special Lectures. All welcome. I have posted each event + link individually on BlueSky.

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · Mar 5

An invitation to join Phil Mathe presenting ‘What is British Physical Education?’ A UON CER online PhD Transfer seminar on 25.3.25 at 14.30-15.30 UTC via teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · Feb 17

A beautiful winter’s morning to be heading to #BECERA2025 in Birmingham UK to present on the Magic Learning pilot with nursery educators and @stephanieflowerx.bsky.social

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Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · Jan 31

www.northampton.ac.uk/blog/giving-...

To begin this blog, I’m going to do something I wouldn’t ordinarily do when blogging. I’m going to start with something negative: ‘The most...

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Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · Jan 30

Kindred Squared’s report on school readiness reveals some stark findings: kindredsquared.org.uk/wp-content/u... However, we should be mindful that SR is not only about children being ready for school, but also about schools being ready for children: policytoolbox.iiep.unesco.org/library/SPHB...

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Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · Jan 30

Excellent piece from Professor Dame Cathy Nutbrown: www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...

100 Years of Nursery World A – Z: A is for 'agenda' - Nursery World

What does the past tell us about the here and now – and how does it point the way to the future? In this A–Z series, running throughout 2025, we dip into our archive to explore some key topics. Here, ...

www.nurseryworld.co.uk

Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thank you for inviting me to share evidence-based ‘Magic Learning’ professional development with early childhood colleagues at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Irthlingborough today! A team full of ⭐️🌟✨⭐️s! www.facebook.com/share/p/19qp...

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Abi Amey @abiamey.bsky.social · Jan 15

We are running a reviewer training webinar for Early Years journals on Tuesday 21st Jan! 😃

Including two of our brilliant Editors - Prof Jane Murray
@profjanemurray.bsky.social and Dr Jan Georgeson

Sign up below 👇
authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/events/early...

Event | Early Years peer reviewer training

This webinar will cover all the essentials of how to be an effective peer reviewer for researchers in the social sciences.

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Professor Jane Murray @profjanemurray.bsky.social · Jan 14

Join our session to discover more about how peer review can enhance your academic career in early childhood education

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